Congrats to hobie1dog

[cwbullet]

Congrats to @hobie1dog on your successful level 2!

 

[aerostadt]

Congrats @hobie1dog ! It's time to turn over your wallet to your favorite vendor.

 

[tsmith1315]

Congratulations, Marty!!!

Somebody got pics, I hope!

 

[Adam3836]

Congratulations Marty nice accomplishment!!!

 

[MALBAR 70]

Well done Marty!

 

[Curtis Enlow]

Congrats!

 

[John Kemker]

Congrats OM!

 

[tim cubbedge]

Congratulations

 

[Old School Doug]

Bravo....

 

[Sandy H.]

Great job!

 

[jderimig]

Way to go!

 

[David Schwantz]

Damn, now you gotta build a grain bin so there is one on the East coast also
Congrats

 

[Mugs914]

Alright Marty, way to go!! Congratulations, my friend!

 

[Sooner Boomer]

WooHoo!

 

[Cape Byron]

Excellent!

 

[kuririn]

Good work!

 

[Hobie1dog]

One of the better days I've had in many years and I had a lot of help. I got that pesky L2 written test out the way first. Chuck @cwbullet loaned me his 54 mm delay tool which I gave to Jonathan Hill who was next to us, he used it on the delay grain since I've got such messed up hands and I wanted it done right, then the two young guys parked next to us helped us load the rocket on the launch rail and inserted the igniter in the rocket. The stock CTI igniter bit the bullet and failed to ignite. Chuck then came to the rescue again with one of his hot rod igniters that he makes, and passed it to me and said, "this one will light". The CTI J380 soared to near 2500 feet. The 5 foot parachute had the rocket slowly drift about 1/3 of a mile and found the only batch of rocks on the whole sod farm. Chuck then offered to go retrieve the rocket and bring it back and then signed off on my paperwork. I then prepped the Blobbo with a D12 loaded in it which was a great launch and it sat back down on the grass about 30 yards from the launch rod to where I ran my powerchair over and got it without any help.
My wife picked up a birthday cake for John Kemper so that he could surprise his wife on her birthday. Hopefully he got some much-needed brownie points with her.
The 2 young guys from Charleston, and a guy I worked with 20 years ago, Daniel Rushing

 

[Hobie1dog]

 

[Hobie1dog]

 

[Hobie1dog]

cwbullet on the LH side, Tom Binford on the Right

 

[Hobie1dog]

My phone messed up the video of the launch so if there was anybody else that captured my launch on video please post it up for me so I can save it.
Thanks

 

[Hobie1dog]

 

[Hobie1dog]

5ft parachute looks small as it drifts away

 

[Hobie1dog]

Chucks "igniter from Hades" fires up the CTI J380

 

[Hobie1dog]

My wife is trying to tell me that Daniel builds a much better rocket than me

 

[Hobie1dog]

The polished aluminum tailcone retainer looks yellow in this photo:

 

[Hobie1dog]

Local Legend Johnny Hartman

 

[artgsc]

Great job Marty!

Congratulations on your
Level 2!

 

[Wally Ferrer]

Woot! Congrats!

 

[ac2fv]

Congrats Marty! Great job!